Democrats Cry Foul As Anti-Free Speech Allies Turn Against Them Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in The Hill on the recent disruptions of events featuring leading Democrats from President Joe Biden to Rep. Jamie Raskin. After years of supporting the censoring and blacklisting of others, these politicians are now being targeted by the very anti-free speech movement that they once fostered. Hillary Clinton last week became the latest Democrat targeted by protesters in...
The X owner is paying legal bills of people ‘unfairly treated’ over their posts while weaponizing the law to shut down his criticsLet’s check in on the platform formerly known as Twitter shall we? Let’s have a gander at how it’s doing since Elon Musk, the world’s cleverest man, decided to set its extremely valuable brand equity on fire and rename it “X”. Continue reading
"To support censorship in theory on behalf of vulnerable groups is a very
The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to put the kibosh on the impeachment push targeting Department of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer raised a point of order for each of the impeachment articles, claiming that they did not allege activity that reached the level of constituting a high crime or misdemeanor and were consequently unconstitutional. Both points of order were voted to be "well taken," with all Democrats and independents scrapping the...
Scotland's new anti-free speech crime law is a wicked product of an increasingly censored society that must be woken up, writes James Price.
Feminists clash with pro-trans activists on march against anti-hate speech law! (Second column, 10th story, link)
A video showing a contentious moment between a University of California, Berkeley student and a law professor and dean at their home has gone viral.The encounter follows months of disputes between pro-Palestinian and Jewish students.The video has stirred accusations that the respected law school dean violated the student's constitutional rights.Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and his wife, Professor Catherine Fisk, who are Jewish, were hosting a celebratory dinner at their home for graduating law...
MEDFORD, Ore.- House Bill 4156 is being signed into law by Governor Tina Kotek, modernizing Oregon’s Anti-Stalking law. According to the Oregon Legislature, HB 4156 broadens the scope of the current stalking law, now covering electronic and internet harassment. This includes efforts to damage a victim’s identity and credit rating. The law also increases the […]
Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are holding a big press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Friday where they will reportedly propose a bill that was already passed 28 years ago in 1996. According to USA Today, the men will demand passage of a bill that would prevent immigrants from voting in an election. The problem is that this is already a law on the books. "All non-U.S. citizens, including unauthorized immigrants, are ineligible to vote in federal elections. The Illegal Immigration...
Group tells attorney general’s department that not all doxing is harmful and therefore bad or undesirableFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnti-fascist research group the White Rose Society has warned the Australian government that its push for new anti-doxing laws are a “quick fix” for complex problems that could be weaponised against reporting and have negative consequences for society.In March the...
Police across the United States arrested dozens of "Free Palestine" protesters Monday as part of a "multi-city economic blockade" targeting major airports, highways, and bridges. Those defendants are set to receive free bail money and legal assistance thanks to an online fundraiser hosted by ActBlue, the Democratic Party's primary fundraising platform that earns a cut off of each contribution.
From the picket lines of the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War, to social media posts surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict today, expressing free speech — and how to better define it — continues to test higher education decision-makers.